Do Now Homework Tuesday, December 10th Write the homework in your agenda. Read the directions on handout. Follow directions on handout. Finish reading Chapters 24-26 and answer questions

Objective Explain the process for finding a generalization. Create generalizations using Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

Do Now: Read Generalizations Ch. 24-26 Agenda Do Now: Read Generalizations Ch. 24-26

GEN Standards GEN 601-Use information from one or more sections of a more challenging passage to draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas and so on GEN 701- Draw complex or subtle generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on, often by synthesizing information from different portions of the passage GEN 702-Understand and generalize about portions of a complex literary narrative

SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN? In order to draw generalizations and conclusions, we must first understand what it means to generalize: Generalize: v. using evidence to draw a conclusion or make an argument

SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN? To make a generalization means to take an individual or idea, observe that individual or idea, describe that individual or idea and then to make a logical conclusion about that character or idea.

Look at the table on your handout!

And Think of it This Way!   The passage says               which usually means            , so …..=GENERALIZATION! GEN can be supported by evidence. Don’t go beyond the text. Utilize your strong vocabulary because distractors will require you to have quality word knowledge.

Lets Practice! Complete the table with a partner and make three different generalizations using (The passage says               which usually means            , so …..=GENERALIZATION!) as a model.

Lets Practice!

Homework Finish reading CH 24-26 and answering the questions.